24 November, 2025
The October Wasp – A One Shot Story
I came across the wasp while walking to town on an unremarkable Sunday afternoon. This modest photo was taken with an ailing Pentax Auto 110 film camera, using a generic colour ...
21 November, 2025
Life and Death in London – My photo of the year 2025
This hasn’t been easy and I thank David, Scott and Hamish for setting me the (actually enjoyable) task. It turned out my favourite fell just outside the last 12 months (I’m taki...
19 November, 2025
Earnsey Bay – My photograph of the year 2025
Google Pixel 7a, f/1.89, 1/962s, 5.43mm, ISO64, un-retouched My sister was over from Germany for a few days and, living land-locked, she loves to see the sea. It was mid October...
18 November, 2025
What Lurks Behind These Leaves? – One-Shot Story
As mentioned here, interesting abstract photos are often mysterious. Like roads, walking paths or stairs to destinations unseen. Or images that hide other information. Like what...
14 November, 2025
The Rise And Fall of Pizzeria Liceo – One Shot Story
For decades, it was established in 1963, not only the students of the Liceo Classico on the other side of Via Venezia, but almost all the inhabitants of my hometown, paid a visi...
14 November, 2025
A Stone Igloo – My favourite photo of 2025
This photo was taken whilst on a hike with my local walking group, the Sheffield 40s/50s ramblers group, with my Rollei 35T that often comes with me on daywalks, because of its ...
12 November, 2025
A Barn at the End of my Road – My Photo of the year 2025
I decided to submit this photo after culling to about 25, then a dozen, then 8 and finally two favorites for 2025. I decided to write up a little story on each and then made m...
10 November, 2025
A Fence For Two and a Story In One (Shot)
Birding has been a part of me ever since I was 11, both as a passion and a way to de-stress. While I’ve taken many photos with my phone’s camera, in all of this time, I’ve never...
